The kyat is the currency of Burma(Myanmar). It is often abbreviated as "K" (singular or plural) or "Ks" (plural), which is placed before or after the numerical value, depending on author preference. It's the official currency of theKingdom of the United Provinces of Myanmar. It uses the capitalized K as its representative monetary symbol which is placed before the amount. One kyat is divided into 100 pyas, following decimilisation in 1933.